{"product_id":"orientalism-paperback","title":"Orientalism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward W. Said\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking critique of the West's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East that is--decades after its first publication--one of the most important books written about our divided world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Intellectual history on a high order ... and very exciting.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this wide-ranging, intellectually vigorous study, Said traces the origins of \"orientalism\" to the centuries-long period during which Europe dominated the Middle and Near East and, from its position of power, defined \"the orient\" simply as \"other than\" the occident. This entrenched view continues to dominate western ideas and, because it does not allow the East to represent itself, prevents true understanding.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe noted critic and a Palestinian now teaching at Columbia University, examines the way in which the West observes the Arabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEDWARD W. SAID was born in 1935 in Jerusalem, raised in Jerusalem and Cairo, and educated in the United States, where he attended Princeton (B.A. 1957) and Harvard (M.A. 1960; Ph.D. 1964). In 1963, he began teaching at Columbia University, where he was University Professor of English and Comparative Literature. He died in 2003 in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is the author of twenty-two books which have been translated into 35 languages, including \u003ci\u003eOrientalism\u003c\/i\u003e (1978); \u003ci\u003eThe Question of Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e (1979); \u003ci\u003eCovering Islam\u003c\/i\u003e (1980); \u003ci\u003eThe World, the Text, and the Critic\u003c\/i\u003e (1983); \u003ci\u003eCulture and Imperialism\u003c\/i\u003e (1993); \u003ci\u003ePeace and Its Discontents: Essays on Palestine and the Middle East Peace Process\u003c\/i\u003e (1996); and \u003ci\u003eOut of Place: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e (1999). Besides his academic work, he wrote a twice-monthly column for \u003ci\u003eAl-Hayat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAl-Ahram\u003c\/i\u003e; was a regular contributor to newspapers in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East; and was the music critic for \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.08 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 1979\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752836628768,"sku":"9780394740676","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2863686a2f74a873a8344260f58fd00e.webp?v=1780005546","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/orientalism-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}